Local Authorities (Special Provisions) Act 2007 · As enacted
4. Displaced persons
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any registered elector who reasonably fears that due to conditions prevailing in the area within which his polling station is situate, that he is unable to cast his vote freely at such polling station at an election held to elect members to the Municipal Council and eight Pradeshiya Sabhas as specified in Schedules I and II to this Act, may make an application in such format as specified by the Commissioner of Elections (hereinafter referred to as the “Commissioner”)
within one week of notice of nominations, requesting that he may be allowed to cast his vote at another polling station as may be determined by the Commissioner in his absolute discretion.
The Commissioner shall within a week of receipt of an application, inform such elector whether such application is accepted or rejected. The decision of the Commissioner shall be final and conclusive.
Upon the Commissioner deciding to accept the application of a registered elector made in terms of subsection (1) he shall forthwith inform such elector of the polling station at which he is eligible to cast his vote.
The Commissioner shall cause to be published a list of the names of the registered electors whose applications have been accepted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2), by making copies thereof available for inspection at his office and at the relevant district offices.
Where such vote is cast, such vote shall be counted along with the votes of the relevant local authority in which such elector is registered.